BIPOC Designers Made Some Of The Met Gala’s Best Looks

Met Gala These looks are so stunning. by Dominique Norman May 3, 2022 Taylor Hill/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images

Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images Though the 2022 Met Gala red carpet was a parade of stunning fashion creations, Black, Indigenous, and other designers of color created some of the very best. The work of designers Prabal Gurung, LaQuan Smith, Victor Gelmaud, the late Virgil Abloh, Christopher John Rogers, Kenzo, Peter Do, and more were highlighted for their incredible talent. Here are their interpretations of “gilded glamour.”

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images Model and activist Quannah Chasinghorse collaborated with Indigenous bead artist, Lenise Omeasoo of Antelope Women Designs to create the incredible jewelry for the May 2 event. Her dress was also Nepalese designer, Prabal Gurung.

Taylor Hill/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images Emily in Paris actress Ashley Park also wore Prabal Gurung atelier. Pictured here with the designer, her gown was made from up-cycled materials (a trend at the gala ). I can only hope that one day Prabal Gurung looks at me like that on the Met steps.

Kevin Mazur/MG22/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images LaLa Anthony wore LaQuan Smith to host the luxurious event. Smith was also in attendance to admire his work. Anthony received the seal of approval from co-host and Vogue editor-at-large Hamish Bowles who called her “a new-age Gibson girl”.

Mike Coppola/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images LaQuan Smith himself dressed for the night in a shimmering silver tuxedo jacket. He opted for a Tom Ford design, instead of wearing his own creation.

Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images Kylie Jenner wore an Off-White wedding dress from the late Virgil Abloh ’s last collection before his passing. The reality star shared on Instagram , “i’m humbled to wear this dress and honor my talented beautiful friend.”

Cindy Ord/MG22/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images Hollywood actress Laura Harrier was outfitted by Victor Glemaud in collaboration with H&M. Pictured with the designer himself, Harrier’s metallic corset and bustle are the epitome of gilded glamour.

Taylor Hill/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images Designed by Christopher John Rogers, Sarah Jessica Parker’s ballgown paid homage to Elizabeth Keckley, an enslaved woman who eventually became the personal dressmaker for Mary Todd Lincoln and other wives of government officials.

Mike Coppola/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images Model Jasmine Tookes was the picture of elegance in a figure-hugging, metallic emerald gown. The glimmering number was crafted by Lebanese designer Zuhair Murad.

Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images Actress Michelle Yeoh wore a gorgeous Prabal Gurung gown in a shade of minty green. The focal point of Yeoh’s ensemble was the accompanying cape, made from up-cycled materials, the designer’s theme for the evening.

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images In custom Kenzo, Kid Cudi looked like a modern prince charming. The founder of brand, Kenzō Takada passed away in 2020 and the brand has since been lead by Nigo, founder of A Bathing Ape.

Gotham/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images Gwen Stefani’s highlighter yellow Vera Wang dress lit up the Met steps. The ruffles and excess volume of the skirt felt authentic to the gilded age, while the color and tube top brought it straight into 2022.

Taylor Hill/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images Fashion media legend Eva Chen was ‘fitted by Vietnamese designer Peter Do. The clean-cut lines are emblematic of the designer’s aesthetic. Beyond that, the design brings together the S-curve of the gilded age and the tailoring of menswear at the turn of the 19th century.

BIPOC Designers Made Some Of The Met Gala’s Best Looks

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